2022 Audi RS3: Australian pricing and features

The 2022 Audi RS3 has arrived in Australia in both sedan and Sportback wagon bodies, priced from $91,391 before on-road costs.

Audi will offer the new RS3 with its 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine, sending 294kW and 500Nm exclusively through a seven-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic automatic transmission to all four wheels.

New gear ratios help to send the RS3 to 100km/h from a standstill in a claimed 3.8 seconds – just 0.2 of a second slower than the twin-turbo V8 RS6 – on the way to a limited top-speed of 250km/h.

"The predecessor to the all-new RS 3 Sedan and RS 3 Sportback enjoyed incredible popularity in Australia since first arrival in 2015," said Paul Sansom, Managing Director of Audi Australia.

"The unique combination of looks, driving performance and of course, that iconic Audi five-cylinder engine, proved to hit a real sweet-spot with Australian performance car buyers. Incredibly, for many months throughout its lifetime, more than every fourth A3 vehicle we delivered was an RS 3 Sedan or Sportback."

UPDATE, August 5, 2022: New RS3 driven in Australia

The new-generation RS3 is finally in Australia. You can read our review here, and watch Inwood's track and road drive in the video below.

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Making its debut is the new ‘RS Torque Splitter’, which electronically controls torque across the rear wheels, helping to increase car control during cornering and minimising understeer and oversteer.

The trick rear differential also enables a new ‘drift mode’, allowing owners to enjoy powerslides when at the circuit.

Everything is brought to a stop thanks to 375mm six-piston brakes at the front, and 310mm brakes at the rear. Buyers can option 380mm carbon-ceramic front rotors for improved braking performance under track conditions.

Hiding the brakes are a set of 19-inch cast alloy wheels clad in a choice of either Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R semi-slick tyres or or road-oriented P Zeros, with wheel track increased by 33mm, improved camber, and ride height 25mm lower than the Audi A6 on which it’s based.

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As a party trick, the vehicle’s darkened LED matrix headlights can spell out ‘R-S-3’, while an RS sports exhaust is fitted as standard.

Inside, the driver is greeted with a 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit Plus digital instrument cluster, complemented by a head-up display, while a 10.1-inch touchscreen looks after infotainment duties – and can also display a shift light when driving in manual mode.

Music is piped through a 680-watt 16-channel Bang & Olufsen premium surround sound system with subwoofer.

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2022 Audi RS3 Australian pricing

Note: Prices exclude on-road costs.

Features

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Buyers can option an RS Design package in either red or green for $2150, which adds:

The optional $2000 Matte Aluminium Styling Package adds:

The Carbon Package can be optioned on the Sedan for $6300 or the Sportback for $7400, adding:

The optional $13,000 RS Dynamic Package Plus adds:

Safety

The RS3 comes standard with:

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Warranty and servicing

The RS3 is covered by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty, and Audi also provides a 12-year manufacturer warranty for bodywork against corrosion perforation for new vehicle.

Five-year service plans can be purchased at any time during the first 12 months of ownership for a cost of $3580. Two-year Audi Advantage packages can be purchased in addition, including full factory warranty, two years of scheduled servicing and twp years of roadside assistance beyond the initial warranty period for $3800.

These packages can be purchased back-to-back, giving owners the option to include the cost of warranty, servicing and roadside assistance for up to nine years at the time of purchase.

Availability

The 2022 Audi RS3 is available now, though Audi says it’s enjoying unprecedented demand for the latest generation of its iconic hyper hatch and which means it’s effectively sold out until late 2023.

Find out more about supply of the RS 3 here.